Scuffle breaks out at La Habra Heights City Hall between ex-councilman's wife and candidate

Scuffle breaks out at La Habra Heights City Hall between ex-councilman's wife and candidate

LA HABRA HEIGHTS - A scuffle between a defeated city council candidate and the wife of an ex-council member occurred Thursday afternoon at City Hall following the final count of votes from Tuesday's election.

"It was a disturbance at City Hall during one of the meetings," said Sgt. John Suh of the sheriff's Industry Station.

The scuffle was between George Edwards, the candidate who lost in Tuesday's election, and Karen Vipperman, wife of ex-Councilman Howard Vipperman.

Edwards was filming the meeting for himself at the time the scuffle broke out. Both called for deputies.

Suh said that deputies were still there and didn't know any more at press time.